Bean Marketing in Uganda - Uganda Strategy Support Program Notes

SUMMARY TABLES
Table 1: Sample size and Distribution of Respondents by Type and Region
# Per type of trader of respondents
Region Importer Wholesaler Retailer Total
Central 10 12 63 85
East 0 3 27 30
North 0 1 8 9
West 0 1 23 24
Total 10 17 121 148
Chapter 3: Marketing of Inputs in Uganda
General Characteristics of Trading Business and Principal Trader
Table 2: Year Input business started
Type of trader % of respondents starting operations in:
1962-1972 1973-1986 1987-1996 1997-1999
Importers (n=10) 30 0 50 20
Wholesalers (n=17) 5.8 11.7 58.8 23.5
Retailers (n=121) 0 7.4 51.2 41.3
Overall 3 7 52 38
Table 3: Types of commodities traded by type of trader
Commodity Importer (N=10) Wholesaler (N=17) Retailer (N=121)
% respondents trading
Seed 30 88.2 99.2
Fertilizer 80 70.6 80.2
Pesticides Herbicides 10 80.0 92.6
Ag. Equipment and 60 58.8 54.5
Machinery
Other Ag. Inputs 50 17.6 39.7
Ag. Commodities 0 0.0 4.1
Other Ag. Products 0 0.0 0.8
Non-Ag. Products 10 0.0 4.9
N.B Total % > 100% since most traders sell more than one input
F. Table 4: Financial Sources of Starting Business
Wholesalers and Retailers (n=111)
Particulars importers (n=23)
Owners’ savings 69.6
% Reporting
85.6
Family members 4.3 11.7
Local bank or institutional
investor
13.0 0
Alternative financial
4.3 1.8
institution (NGO)
Other 8.8 0.9
Pearson χ 2 = 49.6***
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